What do you use to cut braided line?? Look at my first attempt to do it. Not pretty This is for my fuel lines on my TPI conversion. The fit of this in the AN fitting is extremely tight with the braid. If it gives me too much trouble I just use cheap rubber. I'm to tired of complications with this swap and just want to fire this thing (maybe to get more complications...).

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After seeing that pic... I would say something like a bolt cutter or something that doesn't use a sawing action. But I haven't ever cut braided fuel line... but I have cut a lot of coaxial cable and that has braid in it too...

Sorry I couldn't be of more help... Good luck!

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Try wrapping a thick layer of masking tape around the spot where you plan on cutting. Use a hacksaw and go for it.

Good luck

quote Originally posted by Alex4mula: What do you use to cut braided line?? Look at my first attempt to do it. Not pretty This is for my fuel lines on my TPI conversion. The fit of this in the AN fitting is extremely tight with the braid. If it gives me too much trouble I just use cheap rubber. I'm to tired of complications with this swap and just want to fire this thing (maybe to get more complications...).

Wrap where you want to cut with tape so it won't fray and then cut with a high speed cut off wheel

Cut off wheel!! Why I didn't think about that. I have two sizes to use. I'll try that. Hopefuly at the end I'll have enough hose to do the job! Thanks

Yep! The guys above got it. I had to cut the lines for my nitrous setup and I wrapped the line with tape on the side that I want to keep. After that, 2 seconds with the cut off wheel leaves a nice clean end. I then used an awl type thing to spread the strands slightly away from the core, push the fitting on, tighten down.

(I used the run of the mill earls fittings, they held great, never tried any of those fancy ones..)

quote Originally posted by topcat: Try wrapping a thick layer of masking tape around the spot where you plan on cutting. Use a hacksaw and go for it. Good luck

Thanks all. I just tried the cutting wheel and got a nice clean cut. Nice to have this forum to learn new things every day

quote Originally posted by jsmorter1: Wrap where you want to cut with tape so it won't fray and then cut with a high speed cut off wheel

Definitely the way to go! Any thing with teeth on it will catch on the strands before actually cutting through them.

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The tape method works very well with a hack saw. Just make sure you have a set of dikes or alternate-lifestyle-cutters handy. Any frayed ends will get hung up in the fitting and will cause it to leak.

88Ironduke

Here's another vote for the tape wrap. It does wonders to prevent the braid from fraying. I hadn't thought about the cutoff wheel. That sounds like it would be easiest of all. I'd still use the tape wrap, though.

Yah tape wrapping is essential. I hate how those AN fittings are so tight over the braids, its a pian even with a clean cut. Well it took me a few hours to get it my first time, so let me dispel of rumors.

-DON'T USE A HACKSAW
-Cut off wheels work great
-Bolt cutters work good, but can spread the braids a bit, making the AN fitting tight
-A chop saw with a metal-cutting blade works good, but is hard to control the line you're cutting
-Plasma cutters DO NOT work, trust me...

That's about all I tried, with the cutting wheel or the chop saw working best. And even though ti was a pain, the look of steel braided line, with AN fittings is really classy.

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An additional cutting method though the outcome is similar to bolt cutters. Again, wrap with tape but a very sharp chisle and hammer will cut through also.

[This message has been edited by RickN (edited 11-07-2004).]

I've actually used a hacksaw with very good results. I think the key no matter what is the tape. Wrap it tight, the more the better.

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quote Originally posted by jsmorter1: Wrap where you want to cut with tape so it won't fray and then cut with a high speed cut off wheel

yep.